Sarah, the flower itself is just very mild tasting. Most of the flavor comes from the batter. Eating flowers is a gentle experience.. they are softly crisp and each has it's own unique mild flavor. They make lovely decorations for cakes, and are nice in salads too, and pretty! violets, rose petals, nastutiums, daylillies, and I'm sure others.

dandelions of course, as well as wisteria, honey locust and elderberry flowers! i wish i could say i've tried them all, but i know you can essentially use this same batter recipe for any--turning it into more of a dessert with sugar/nutmeg/cinnamon or more savory with cumin/coriander/pepper. Thanks for the tips!

Anonymous, I accidentally deleted your comment! Please come again! I've used dried elderberry flowers as a cure for the common cold in the past and of course the berries for lots of things. And I still love to suck the sweetness out of honey locust blossoms, but I never heard of using wisteria. How interesting! Thank YOU for the tips!

Isabel, ask your mom to ask at the garden center if daylilies grow there where you live. If so, they would be easy to establish in your yard. And in a year or two you would have lots of blossoms to use!

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